SIMULATION OF COMPUTER NETWORK LOAD PARAMETERS OVER A GIVEN PERIOD OF TIME by Yurii Davydovskyi, Oleksandr Reva, Olesia Artiukh, Viktor Kosenko

“…The article deals with the processes of data transmission on computer networks in terms of functional and non-functional indicators of network performance. …”
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Elicitation of Health-related Quality-of-life Concepts Associated with Overactive Bladder: A Qualitative Study by Natalia Hawken, Zalmai Hakimi, Samuel Aballéa, Jameel Nazir, Isaac A. O. Odeyemi, Mondher Toumi

“…Interview data showed that OAB affected role functioning, sleep quality, social functioning, and emotional/mental functioning. …”
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Selected Problems of the Patient after the Peak-occipital Decompression Surgery Treatment in the Course of the Chiari type I Malformation by Beata Haor, Robert Ślusarz, Agnieszka Królikowska, Renata Jabłońska, Mariola Głowacka, Anita Królikowska

“…The neurosurgical treatment for both the patient and his family is a source of stress and fear of further functioning in the environment. During hospitalization, the patient should be surrounded by the care and interest of the therapeutic team members. …”
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Zinc Finger-Homeodomain Transcription Factor: A New Player in Plant Growth, Stress Response, and Quality Regulation by An-Qing Shen, Mei-Yan Lv, Yan-Xin Ge, Jin Zhou, Zhen-Zhu Hu, Xu-Qin Ren, Ai-Sheng Xiong, Guang-Long Wang

“…In future studies, more efforts should be focused on the in-depth exploration of the mechanisms through which the ZF-HD could act at various stages of plant growth and development. …”
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Isolated hepatic sarcoidosis by Jovičić Ivana, Popović Dušan Đ., Tončev Ljubiša, Jovičić Žikica, Vučinić Violeta, Kovačević Nada, Đuranović Srđan, Boričić Ivan, Micev Marjan, Špuran Milan, Milosavljević Tomica

“…Isolated hepatic sarcoidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of asymptomatic or simptomatic patients with hepatosplenomegaly and changes in liver functional tests. …”
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The role of biotransformation processes in mediating interactions between psychotropic drugs and natural products by Nicolae Bacinschi, Ina Pogonea, Lilia Podgurschi, Maria Mihalachi-Anghel, Emil Ștefănescu, Bogdan Socea, Marin Chianu

“…We concluded that natural beverage consumption along side medical treatment is a widespread practice and the main mechanism generating interactions is related to the functioning of biotransformation enzymes.…”
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Clinical Applications of Fractional Flow Reserve Derived from Computed Tomography in Coronary Artery Disease by Cappi Chan, MSc, Min Wang, PhD, Luoyi Kong, MSc, Leanne Li, MSc, Lawrence Wing Chi Chan, PhD

“…However, it is important to note that although CT-FFR holds great promise, there are limitations to this technology. Users should be cautious of common pitfalls associated with its use. …”
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The Difficulties of Differential Diagnosis of the Bronchial Obstruction Syndrome by I. V. Demko, M. G. Mamaeva, A. Yu. Kraposhina, E. A. Sobko, N. V. Gordeeva, S. A. Sidorov, V. V. Dyatlovskij

“…Bronchial obstructive syndrome is a violation of bronchial patency of functional or organic origin, which is manifested by shortness of breath, suffocation attacks, cough, tachycardia. …”
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Identification of Suitable Villages for Agritourism Development (A Case Study of Semirom County) by Narges Vazin, Ali Sadeghi, Zahra Barati

“…Furthermore, the results showed that planners should consider all factors including agricultural capacity, natural resources, tourist attractions, infrastructure, and local social capacity when identifying suitable villages for agritourism. …”
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Preliminary Study on Natural Infection of Shellfish with Movement Disorder Nodavirus (MDNV) by Ping LI, Jitao XIA, Changming BAI, Ruidong XU, Tingting XU, Shuang LIU, Liang YAO, Xingtong YU, Qingli ZHANG

“…It also suggests that attention should focus on avoiding the use of MDNV-infected shellfish seed in aquaculture operations to prevent large-scale transmission or epidemic of MDNV in cultured shellfish.…”
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Evolutionary biology and life histories by C. R. Brown, D. L. Thomson

“…In sheep, the cost of reproduction was a quadratic function of a mother’s age, being greatest for the youngest and oldest females, but this cost applied only during severe environmental conditions (cold and wet winters) that coincided with high population density (Tavecchia et al., 2005). …”
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The Effect of Working Capital on Investment: Evidence from the Tehran Stock Exchange by Ali Ebrahimnejad, Ali Zakizade, Fardin Razmjooei

“…Future research directions should investigate industry-specific variations and the moderating effects of macroeconomic conditions on these relationships. …”
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Thrombectomy in patients with basilar artery thrombosis by G. R. Ramazanov, E. A. Kovaleva, E. V. Klychnikova, L. S. Kokov, H. V. Korigova, R. Sh. Muslimov, M. V. Parkhomenko, S. S. Petrikov, V. N. Stepanov

“…Good functional outcomes (mRS, score 0–2) and the absence mobility limitation (RMI, score 14) were observed in 57.1% of patients by day 90 after thrombectomy.…”
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Spasmodic Torticollis—A Multicentre Study on Behavioural Aspects IV: Psychopathology by C. E. Scheidt, F. Heinen, T. Nickel, O. Rayki, J. Wissel, W. Poewe, R. Benecke, G. Arnold, W. Oertel, R. Dengler, G. Deuschl

“…Patients with a higher GSI were younger, more functionally disabled and subject to higher psychosocial stress due to the illness. …”
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Development of Eccentric Transmitter Transducer for LWD Acoustic Remote Detection by SUN Zhifeng, QIU Ao, LIU Xien, LUO Bo, LI Jie, ZHAO Han

“…This transducer provides an effective solution for LWD acoustic remote detection, though future work should focus on optimizing high-temperature/high-pressure encapsulation and structural parameters.…”
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Recurrent ischemic strokes caused by hereditary protein S deficiency from a novel PROS1 mutation: a case report by Mei-Ying Huang, Ning Su, Ya-Ping Liu, Yi-Cheng Zhu

“…Abstract Background Protein S deficiency (PSD) is an inherited thrombophilia caused by functional defects in protein S encoded by the PROS1 gene. …”
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Abdominal Wall Reconstruction–Diagnostic and Therapeutic Algorithm by Adrian PELINARU, Andreea GROSU-BULARDA, Carmen Ioana MOCANU, Razvan Nicolae TEODOREANU, Sabina GRAMA, Tiberiu Paul NEAGU, Serban ARGHIR POPESCU, Ioan LASCAR

“…Therefore, the first step to manage these patients is a carefull assesment of the patient background and only after that, a complete analysis of the actual wound should be made. Second step is appropriate abdominal wall closure. …”
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Evaluation of Tensile Force in a Porcine Trachea Using a Reflective Optical Method by Pedro A. Lomelí-Mejía, Alfredo Cruz-Orea, Víctor M. Araujo-Monsalvo, Alberto López-Sánchez, Andrés Huerta-Azuara, Crystal Aguirre-Palomé, Víctor M. Domínguez-Hernández

“…The trachea serves a variety of functions during breathing and swallowing. In cases requiring a partial resection, the treatment may involve anastomosis of the healthy ends of the trachea. …”
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A service evaluation study of the impact of ageless policy in a London inner-city early intervention in psychosis service by Charlotte Johnston-Webber, Shreeya Gyawali, Elvan U. Akyuz, Madalina Zlate, Georgios Nerantzis, Nikita Beauvillain, Olivier Andlauer, Susham Gupta

“…Early intervention in psychosis (EIP) services aim to provide early treatment, reduce long-term morbidity and improve social functioning. In 2016, changes to mental health policy in England mandated that the primarily youth-focused model should be extended to an ageless one, to prevent ageism; however, this was without strong research evidence. …”
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Child with RET proto-oncogene codon 634 mutation by Dilek İnce, Kamer Mutafoglu, Erdener Özer, Ayhan Abacı, Filiz Hazan, Osman Zeki Karakuş, Hale Tuhan, Yeşim Oymak, Eda Ataseven, Bengü Demirağ, Nur Olgun

“…Genetic analysis showed the presence of the same mutation in our patient. Thyroid functions were normal. Serum calcitonin level was found mildly elevated. …”
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